Ochil Hill Runners - Maddy Moss Hill Race

Photo by Chris Upson.



This race was organised by Ochil Hill Runners and was 10k long with 710m of ascent.

Scottsh Hill Racing describes the Maddy Moss Race as "Possibly the best, and generally the longest time-wise, of the mid-week Bog and Burn races. The race starts up a near vertical grass slope adorned with gorse bushes, before breaking onto a runnable path and a short rocky descent to a burn crossing. The ascent up the nose of The Law is largely hands on knees, with only short sections of shuffle running. The route then opens out across the grassy tops of Ben Cleuch and Andrew Gannel Hill, before dropping into a narrow trod high above Gannel Burn where overtaking is virtually impossible. The final section of downhill is frighteningly fast and tricky before the near vertical plummet to the finish."

I had a good climb and reached The Law in circa 12th place, but lost several places on the descent from Andrew Gannell Hill to finish in 57:43 in 15th place and 1st M50. There was a good turnout of orienteers, with Murray Strain finishing 3rd and Douglas Tullie 4th.

Results.

Profile of route.



Map of route.